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SPEGEEICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 319,847, dated June 9, 1885.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES E. PRATT, of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Fareltegister, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, that will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in that class of registers or devices used by conductors on street-railway lines for keeping a register of the fares collected and the number of trips made; and it consists of certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

Figure 1 is an exterior front view of the register in perspective. Fig. 2 is a view of the interior, the inclosing face-cap and parts of the registering mechanism being removed. Fig. 3 is a similar view, with the registering-dials in proper position, which are not shown in Fig. 2; Fig. 4, a plan view of the interior of the inelosing face'eap. Fig. 5 is a View of the interior mechanism, the registering-dials and the ring immediately back of the same being removed so as to expose the parts underneath. Fig.6 is a side elevation; Fig. 7, a view of the opposite side; and Figs. 8, 9, 10, 11. 12, 13, 14, 15. 16, l7, 18, 19, 20, and 21 are detached details of construction of different parts of the device.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the removable inclosing face-cap, which may be locked or otherwise secured in place so that the cap cannot be removed by the conductor using the same for the purpose of tampering with the operating mechanism.

A is the back of the inclosingcase; A a foundation-plate rigidly secured to the inside of the inclosing-back, to which the different parts of the mechanism are attached.

The operating-handle or prime mover A projects through the lower end of the inclos- :ing cap or case, the opposite or inner end being attached to the post a projecting from the front of the angular lever-arm A". This leverarm extends across the case, as shown in Fig. 2, one end being loose, so as to follow the movement of the operating-handle, while the opposite end or point ofjunction with the angle extension a is secured upon the post a and adapted to have a pivotal action in relation U to the same. Figs. 1, 2, and 3 show the normal position of the operating-handle and the lever-arn1 A. Fig. 5 illustrates the opposite position. \Vhen these parts are returning to a normal position, the edge of the lever-arm comes in contact with the stop-post a, preventing a back movement beyond that point.

The spring A is coiled around the post A. one projecting end havinga tension bearing against the inner side of the post a, the opposite end having contact with the angle-extension to of the lever-arm A", as shown in Figs. 2 and 5 of the drawings, by which means the operating-handle and the leverarm are auto matically returned to a normal position. this construction and arrangement the leverarm has an action or movement similar to a bell-crank.

The body of the springB is rigidly secured to the collar I), mounted on and adapted to have a slight rotary movement 011 the post a", and has the two spring-arms m c projecting from opposite sides of the post and running back of or behind the lever-arn1 A". The bell-hammer a is mounted on the end a the companion end, a, being somewhat longer, as shown in Fig. 2. A flat spring, a is riveted at one end to the leverarm, the opposite end being loose, and having a tripping-pin, Z), fastened thereto, which passes below and rests in a notch cut in the lower edge of the lever-arm, as shown in Figs. 2 and 15. The pin 1/ is adapted to have a tripping and frictional contact with the arm a of the spring B on both the forward and back movement. \Vhen the operating-handle is pulled down or outward, the upper side of this tripping-pin comes in contact wit-h the extreme end of the spring-arm a, moving it along with it, and causing the companion arm carrying the bell-hammer to move in the same direction by a slight rotation of the collar Z) on the post a; and just as the operating-handle and the lever-arm connected therewith reach the limit of their movement i'rom a normal position the arm a becomes too short to retain con tact with the tripping-pin, which slips by the end,when the spring I)", having one end in conl Oil tact with the arm a, throws the spring 13 back, causing the hammer to strike the bell or gong B. The spring b is coiled around the pivotpost a back of the lever-arm, one end resting against the post a, and the opposite end bearing against the arm a for the purpose above described, as shown in Figs. 2 and 5. The arm a. is prevented from striking the bellhammer when it flies back by the stop If. (Shown in Fig. 2.) After the bell has sounded and the hand of the operator is released from the operating-handle, the mechanism in returning to a normal position bringsthebaek of the trippingpin in contact with the end of the spring-arm a, which preceded it to a normal position. The tripping-pin,being rounded or beveled on the back side, rises up and slips over the arm a, the flat spring a throwing the pin down again in proper position to actuate the striking-hammer when another stroke is required.

The stationary rack-bar 13 (shown in Figs. 5, 7, and 11) is attached by flange I) to plate A at one side of the operating-lever. The upper end of the spring locking-pawl B is Se cured tothe front side and loose end of the lever-arm in order to have a slight pivotal action, the opposite end being adapted to engage with the toothed ratchet-bar l3 and lock the mechanism against a back movement before a full stroke of the operating-handle is completed. The locking-pawl 13 is made somewhat wider toward the upper end, as shown in Fig. 19, in order to haveawedge-like contact with the inner projecting edge of the post B" on plate A and cause a lateral inward movement of the pawl for the purpose of throwing the same out of engagement with the ratchet-bar just at the moment the operating-handle is pulled out to its extreme limit. lVhen thrown out of engagement by post B,the hook end of thelocking-pawl drops back a little and bears against the inner side ofthe ratchetbar while returning to a normal position, and when the pawl passes above the ratchet it is released from its side contact with the ratchet-bar and is thrown into line again with the said ratchet-bar by the split-spring end 6 attached to the lever-arm. This arrangement prevents the bell from being sounded until the operating-handle has been drawn out to its extreme limit and the fare registered.

The round post B is centrally located and is rigidly secured to the plate A This post supports the mechanism necessary to actuate the registering-dials B B shown in Figs. 1,

an endwise movement through ahole, b (see Fig. 8,) in the ratchet-wheel. C. The ilatspring Z) on wheel 0 is perforated at the loose or yielding end for the passage of thepin, the other end being riveted to the ratchet-wheel, the pin being adjustably retained in relation to said ratchet-wheel and spring by means of the collar 1), Fig. 8, formed on the pin. The lower end ot'this pin projecting below the ratchet-wheel is adapted once in each revolution to have contact with the rising step Z) on plate A and which has the effect of forcing the pin up into engagement with one of the holes I) in the perforated companion ratchet wheel C and moves the same forward one notch, the Hat spring If returning the pin to its normal position the moment it leaves the step 7). The ratehet-wheel O is secured to the lower part of the exterior rotating sleeve, 0, mounting the larger indicating-dial B near the front end. This larger dial, as shown in Fig. 8, has an annular recess or depression into which the smaller or companion dial fits for the purpose of bringing the indicating-surlaces 01" the dials to the same level.

The unit-dial B is provided with nu in running from O to 9 and moves one notch or number with each sound of the bell, the companion-dial having numerals running from 1 to 9, leaving a blank space between the 1 and 9, so that when 0 character 011 the unit-dial is opposite this blank the dials are at zero.

The sleeves O O", carrying the companion ratchet-wheels 0 O, are prevented from having an endwise movement by means of the angleplate I)", having the projecting part fastened to the base-plate A and the opposite end perforated to pass over the sleeves and post 13 and bent over at right angles close to the upper ratchet-wheel, as shown in Figs. 2, 5, and (i. The upper ends of these sleeves have square shoulders, the perforations in the dials being of a corresponding shape and retained in proper relation to said sleeves by the square washers c 0, shown in Figs. 8, 17, and 18, and c in Fig. 3.

Rigidly secured at one end to the angle plate b" are spring clicks 0 and 0", having their opposite or loose ends curved outward. so as to present a rounded bearing-surface to the depressions between the teeth of the companion ratchet-wheels O and O and prevent the same from moving in either direction unless actuated by the proper mechanism.

One end of the feed-dog C", Figs. 2 and 5, is pivotedto the rearside of the lever-arm A, while the opposite or loose end is adapted to engage with the toothed ratchet-wheel O and move the same forward one tooth at a time with each pull of the operating-handle. T his operation imparts a corresponding movement to the smaller or upper dial, 13, carrying the indicatingeharacters on its face. \Vhen the under ratchet-wheel has been fed around to the tenth tooth, the pin b is thrown into ongagement with the upper ratchet-wheel, 0, moving it one tooth or number and thus bring- IIO ISO

ing the'second dial B forward one figure, the two dials now indicating 10, as shown in Fig. 1. The upper ratchet-wheel and the dial B carrying the outer circle of figures now re main stationary until the under ratchet-wheel and the smaller dial complete another revolution,when the upper perforated wheel is moved another notch, the dials now indicating 20, and so on continuously until thehighest number is reached that the numerals on the two dials are capable of indieating-namel y, 99- when the same may be turned back to zero by means of the following mechanism:

The ratchet-wheel 0 (shown in Fig. 4) is adapted to engage loosely with and rotate on the top of the post B and lies closely against the inside of the inclosingcap. One end of the shifting-hand G is rigidly secured to the hub c of wheel C outside and in front of the ratchetwheel, while the opposite end, when in a normal or stationary position, en gages with the curved end of the locking-arm 0, this position of the hand being indicated by the dotted lines in Figs. 2 and 3. The front end of the hub c" of the ratchet-wheel has an interior screw-thread,and projects through to the outside ofthe inclosing-cap, where a screw plug, 0", having an enlarged milled head, 0, screws into the-hub c of the ratchet wheel, as shown in Fig. 1, for the purpose of turning the hand C around from the outside. The lockingpawl c engages with the ratchet wheel and is retained in relation to the same by its spring 0. This prevents the ratchet-wheel from turning in but one direction, and that is to theright, as shown by arrow in Fig. 4, which is opposite to the direc tion in which the dials are moved by the feed mechanism.

The bracket D is pivoted to the back of the ease, as shown in Figs. 2, 3, 5, and 11, and has the locking-arm 0 attached thereto. The edge d of this bracket is curved inward a little, so as to catch and prevent the end of the leverarm A" from passing, as shown in Figs. 2, 6, 7, 11, and 19, should an attempt be made to operate the registering mechanism when the hand 0 is not in engagement with the hook end 0 of the arm 0 If the hand 0 is engaged with the arm 0 the bracket is forced back out of the way and the leverarm will pass by without coming in contact with the same. This bracket is adapted to have a slight swinging movement on its pivot (1 and when it is do. sired to release the hand 0 from engagement with the arm 0 it may be done by pulling on the rod (1 connected with the bracket D and projecting out through the side of the case. .Vhen the operator lets go of the rod, the bracket is drawn inward by means of the spiral spring (1. (Shown in Fig. 5.) The hand G, being disengaged from the lockingarm, may be made to move around over the face of the dials, and, by coming in contact with the posts (1" d projecting from the faces of the same, moves the dials back to zero.

D, Fig. 3, represents a ring (shown partly On the side adjacent to the bracket D this ring is provided with the rising step (1 Figs. 2, 3, and 11, which gradually rises from a level until the highest point is reached just opposite the end of the arm 0 where it terminates.- This raised step serves the purpose of raising up the outer end of the hand C from contact with the posts d" (2" when the dials are turned to indicate zero, and carry it along into engagement with the hook end of the arm O These two dials may be reset or turned back to ztro at any time, as they are not intended to give a permanent or total representation, but ordinarily they are reset each half-trip.

The toothed trip-wheel D has arotating bearing on the bell-post d, as shown in Figs. 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7. One end of an angular bracket, D, is also connected with the post (1, and extends outward and upward and supports the pinion d in engagement with the toothedtrip-wheel D. Thcteeth ofthis wheel are numbered in regular order, its function being to keep a register of the trips, always showing just how often the dials have been set back to zero. The hand 0, when moved in the direction of the arrow for the purpose aforementioned, strikes the pinion (I and turns it one notch as it passes by; the pinion in turn transmits the motion to the wheel D and registers thepassage of the hand C. The click (Z locks the pinion in the position to which it is moved.

The total or permanent registering mechanism consists of a series of adding diskwheels, D, D D, D, mounted on the stationary shaft E, having square ends and supported by the lugs c 0. Each of these disks have numerals on their peripheries running from O to 9. The first or units disk, D, registers one every time that the operating-handle is pulled out, and the second disk will move one notch to every revolution of the units-disk, the third disk moving in its order, and so on in this manner registering from one up into the thousands. Each one of these numbering-disks is provided with companion toothed wheels, 0 c c" c, formed on the same hub, as shown in Fig. 16. Thetoothed ratchetwheel 0", loose upon shaft E and 011 the outside of the units-disk, and connected therewith, as hereinafter deseribed, is actuated by the push-finger E engaging with the same, the opposite end of which push-finger is at tached to the levcrarm A and moves simultaneously therewith. The pawl h engages with the under side of the wheel 0 and locks the same against a back movement. The pin F passes through openingsin the wheel 0 and the companion disk-wheel D", and has a longitudinal movement on the stationary shaft for the purpose of engaging with the next succeeding toothed wheel 0 once, in each revolution of the unit-wheel D, which gives onetenth of a revolution to the wheel D, regis' tering tens, by means hereinafter described.

Fig. 20 is a detached view of this pin, and Figs. 12, 13, 14, and 16 are views of this part of the mechanism.

The flat-springf, Fig. 14, is secured at one end to the unitdisk, near the periphery, the opposite end extending over near the center and being perforated for the passage of the pin F, which is provided with the collarf, which is placed between the loose end of the spring and the face of the disk-wheel, by which means the pin Fis retained in an adjustable position. The endwise movement of this pin, in order to bring the same into engagement with the toothed wheel 0 is effected by means of the outer end of the pin coming in contact once in each revolution with the beveled post F, attached to the shaft E, Figs. 2, 3, 5, 12, and 13, which latter two show the pin in two different positions. Thespringf returns the pin to its normal position when it ceases to have contact with the post F.

FF are corresponding pins for transmitting motion to the series of numberingdisks in regular order, the pins being of the same form and having precisely the same action as that of the pin F, already described.

The beveled posts F and F, attached to plate A throw the pins F F into engagement with the toothed wheels 0" a between the disks once in each revolution in their different order.

h h 71. are springclieks respectively engaging with the toothed wheels 6", e, and c for the purpose of locking the same as they are moved around teeth by tooth.

Openings in the case, as shown in Fig. 1, permit the characters on thedifi'erent registering mechanism to be seen without removing the cap. However, the permanentregister D" D D D and the trip-wheel I) may be invisible, a view of the dials 5 B being ordinarily sufficient.

Havingthus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a tare-register, the combination of a plate having a ratchet-bar and post, B, a leverarm, an operatinghandle attached to one end ofsaid lever-arm, and alocking-pawl pivoted to the lever-arm and extending downwardly in front of the ratchetbar and having its upper end wider than its lower end, substantially as described.

2. In a fare-register, the combination, with a lever-arm having an operating-handle and a feed dog, of a unit-dial, B, having loose sleeve C, mounted on a shaft and provided with a ratehet-wheel, 0, having adjustable pin 0, a dial, B havingloose sleeve 0, inclosing sleeve 0 and provided with perforations b, and a step, b for operating the pin 1), sub stantially as described.

3. In a tare-register, the combination, with the indicating-dials I3 and B respectively having posts d and d", of a ratchet-wheel having shiftinghand 0, means for looking it against a back movement, and aplug or cap, 0, for turning it, substantially as set forth.

4. In a fare-register, the combination, with the indicating-dials B and 13 having, respectively, posts (2 and d", of a shittinghand, C", an arm 0 and a rising step, (P, for raising said shifting-arm above the posts, substantially as described.

5. In a fare-register, the combination, with the hand 0, of the arm C provided with the hook end 0 the bracket D, and rod (1, whereby said arm may be drawn back so as to release said hand from engagement with the hook end 0 substantially as and for the purpose described.

6. In a fare-register, the combination of a lever-arm, A", the bracket 1), having the lockingarm C in wardlycurved edge (I, and spring (1 and thehand G, substantially as described.

7. In a fare-register, the combination of a registering-dial having a post upon its face, a toothed trip-wheel, D", a pinion, (l interposed between said dial and wheel and meshing or gearing with said wheel, and a l1and,O, pivoted in front of the dial and of sufficient length to strike the lowermost cog of pinion d,

CHARLES E. PRATT.

\Vitnesses:

L. M. FREEMAN, IJ. B. COUPLAND. 

